Hearings set in detainee murder case

Manson Isar shared his detention cell with two others, but the Hagåtña facility is an "open bay" where detainees are free to come and go within the lockup during the day, prison Director Alberto "Tony" Lamorena V. said.
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One of the nine men charged, Jimmy Moses Hadley, has already pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and has agreed to cooperate in the case.

Various motions to be heard

Sukola went over the various motions that are before her and the dates she will hear them.

She already has motions under advisement for detainee Albert Babauta Santos II, including a motion for a separate trial and motion to compel discovery.

A hearing for a motion to access the crime scene by all three men's attorneys will be held 1:30 p.m. May 18.

The three men's attorneys have also made a motion to allow the jury to view the crime scene, which will be held the same time and day, she said.

Rechim's attorney also filed a motion for a separate trial, which will be held the same time and day.

Benjamin's attorney has filed a motion to dismiss charges in the indictment, and a hearing will be held 1:30 p.m. May 18.

Detainee Jeremiah Santos Isezaki will have a hearing on a motion to release him to federal custody the same date and time.

Andrew Bundy Rios, accused of sexual assault, will have a hearing for a motion for a separate trial at 1:30 p.m. May 25 and is being joined by Benjamin, Sukola said.

There will also be a motion to dismiss the charge in the indictment against Rios the same day and time.

Detainee Isar found dead in his cell

Six of the men were charged with murder, manslaughter and aggravated assault. Rios was charged with first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Isezaki and Vimson Menisio on March 29 were indicted on a charge of solicitation to murder, as two new defendants in the case.

Isar is also known as Ernest Manson, Manson Ernest and Edrit Isar.

He was found dead in his cell at the Hagåtña Detention Facility the morning of Dec. 29, 2017. Court documents state six different detainees took turns beating Isar and a seventh man sexually assaulted Isar while they were all housed at the detention facility.

Court documents state Isar was beaten as retribution because Isar was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. Isar was charged on Dec. 6, 2017 and accused of raping a woman with Down syndrome while he was burglarizing a Dededo home, documents state.